A Lakeland man was hit and killed Sunday night while crossing the road. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident on Broadway Avenue in Lakeland around 11:30 p.m. Deputies believe the 22-year-old was crossing Broadway Avenue when he was hit by a Toyota Highlander. The 28-year-old driver apparently…
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FDOT Fixing Deadly Lakeland Road
Officials are working to make a Lakeland road safer after three people died along the roadway in the past three years, most recently in May of this year. The details of a Florida Department of Transportation study will be released later and suggest that improvements on Clubhouse Road should be…
1 Killed In Thonotosassa Motorcycle-SUV Collision
Hillsborough deputies are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle rider colliding with an SUV in Thonotosassa Friday. Deputies believe the motorcycle and the SUV were both traveling south on Tom Folsom Road Friday around 4:31 p.m. As the SUV slowed to make a left turn onto Reylinda Avenue,…
Boy Drowns In Backyard Pool In Davenport
A 1-year-old child drowned Tuesday night in a pool at a Davenport home. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the child was found floating in the family’s pool at their home. Deputies and emergency personnel responded to the home after the child was found floating in the pool just…
Man Killed In Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Tampa
A 31-year-old Land O’ Lakes man was killed Wednesday morning in Tampa in a crash involving a motorcycle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 56th Street and Hillsborough Avenue just before 7 a.m. Troopers believe the motorcyclist ran the red light at the intersection while traveling…
Spilled Gravel Causes Cars To Crash On I4, 1 Man In Serious Condition
A 24-year-old man is in serious condition after a multi-vehicle crash on I-4 in Hillsborough County Tuesday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol believes a truck traveling northbound on the crosstown connector entered the ramp to travel eastbound on I-4 and spilled a large amount of gravel onto the roadway, causing…
One Dead, One Injured In Mobile Home Fire In Odessa
One person was killed and another was injured early Monday in a mobile home fire in Odessa. According to officials, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded just after 6 a.m. to a fire in the Silver Dollar Golf/Trap and RV Resort. The firefighters found flames shooting through the roof of the…
Motorcyclist Killed In I-275 Accident In Tampa
A 38-year-old motorcyclist was killed early Thursday on Interstate 275 in downtown Tampa. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was killed when he lost control of his 2001 Suzuki motorcycle, was thrown from the bike and then run over accidentally by a sheriff deputy’s cruiser. Troopers believe that…
New Bike Lanes Coming For Downtown Tampa
According to new reports, the Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public workshop to discuss a new bikeway through downtown Tampa. The proposed bike lanes would be on the north side of Jackson Street, running from Ashley Drive to Nebraska Avenue. The addition would look a lot like the…
School Crossing Guard Struck And Killed By Drunk Driver In St. Pete
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. on 9th Ave. N. The driver who hit him was charged with DUI manslaughter. Officials believe the pedestrian, a 72-year-old school crossing guard, was setting up his school zone cones when he was…